Chiromant

/ˈkaɪrəmænt/ noun

Definition

A person who practices chiromancy; a hand-reader or fortune-teller who claims to interpret the palm and hand lines.

Etymology

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + '-mantis' (diviner). This is a shorter, more direct form of chiromancer that emerged alongside other divination terminology.

Kelly Says

The term 'chiromant' appears frequently in Renaissance texts and was sometimes used to describe charlatans—showing that skepticism about palm-reading is actually centuries old!

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